Re: problems using wicd on WPA2 secured networks

[Paul Scott <waterhorse@ultrasw.com>]

Liam O'Toole wrote:
> On 2010-01-19, Paul Scott <waterhorse@ultrasw.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Wicd is mostly not working for me on networks using WPA2 including a
> > Linksys WRT54G2 router I configured myself for WPA2.  Testing this 
> > connection when encryption is disabled works fine.  When I set the 
> > router to WPA2 Personal I currently get:
> > Connection failed: bad password
> --SNIP--
> > 2010/01/19 01:45:13 :: wpa_supplicant authentication may have failed.
> > 2010/01/19 01:45:13 :: connect result is Failed
> > 2010/01/19 01:45:13 :: exiting connection thread
> > 2010/01/19 01:45:13 :: Sending connection attempt result bad_pass
> --SNIP--
>
> I'm using backported wicd 1.6.2.2 on lenny. It authenticates
> successfully using WPA2 with a WRT54G router. For encryption type I use
> "WPA 1/2 Preshared Key" and enter the key in hexadecimal. No trouble.
>
> How does that compare with your settings?

This may lead me to ideas not made clear in docs I have read so far.

I am using WPA2 Personal with a text based password which appears to be 
converted to a key by wicd.

How you create a Preshared Key?

In terms of either wicd or the router what's the difference between a 
key and a password?

Thanks,

Paul


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